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On Slavery Abolition Day, Ban warns of enslavement, trafficking risks for refugees, migrants

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Bonded child labourer, Pakistan.

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Iraq: ‘vicious circle of violence’ claims nearly 500 civilian lives in November, UN mission reports

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Families fleeing violence in Ramadi, Anbar province, walk across Bzebiz Bridge into Baghdad province in Iraq.

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Thousands of stateless people given nationality in Thailand

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An ethnic Akha, Thida Arngee was stateless until she obtained Thai nationality four years ago.

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EP this week: circular economy, migration, terrorism

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MEPs have another busy week ahead of them

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Europol: deal on new powers to step up EU police cooperation and fight terrorism

The EU police agency Europol will be able to step up efforts to fight terrorism, cybercrime and other criminal offences and respond faster, thanks to a deal struck by Parliament and Council on new governance rules endorsed by Civil Liberties Committee MEPs on Monday. The new powers come with strong data protection safeguards and democratic oversight.

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Human cost of Iraq crisis is ‘devastating,’ UN deputy relief chief warns, urging increased humanitarian aid

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UN Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, Kyung-wha Kang (left), visits the Harshm IDP camp in Erbil, Iraq.

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COP21: Ban tells world leaders ‘a political moment like this may not come again’

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addresses High-level Meeting on Climate Resilience.

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UNHCR urges CAR combatants to use Pope's visit to seek peace

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A displaced family finds shelter beneath the wing of an old aircraft at the airport in Bangui, Central African Republic.

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U.S. Military Strikes Target ISIL Terrorists in Iraq

U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported on November 27.

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EP calls for joint EU strategy to fight radicalisation of young EU citizens

The terrorist attacks in Paris have highlighted once more the urgent need for coordinated action by the member states and the EU to prevent radicalisation and fight against terrorism, says Parliament in a non-binding resolution passed on Wednesday. The resolution sets out concrete proposals for a comprehensive strategy to tackle extremism, to be applied in particular in prisons, online and through education and social inclusion.